HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL

As a micro-enrollment multi-level school in SEBRING, Florida, HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL instructs 141 students from grades K through 12, overseen by HIGHLANDS. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 353 students each, so HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL sits 60% leaner than that benchmark.

HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL is one of 22 schools operated by HIGHLANDS, a district that teaches 12,040 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 36% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 282.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. Roughly 55% of students at HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Highlands County put the typical household earns roughly $54,897 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Highlands County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,040 students), HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Five-year trend. HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 110% since 2018, when it stood at 67 (now 141). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 18% to 36%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.